Description:
Manic Miner! To say that this gem was one of the most popular platformers that spawned countless Miner Clones would be a fair surmise. This game was popular across most platform during it inception in 1983.

I believe that it is noteworthy that this game appeared only a year after the speccy's grand birth and that for many years thereafter, few could still write a comparable platform game to Manic Miner as this remained top of its genre for a considerable time.

The game is simple enough in its objective; completed each of the twenty caverns/screens by collecting the items on each level.

Object:
Our character is Miner Willy. You must guide willy through each level by collecting ALL the items before returning to the exit of each screen. In doing so, you must avoid the multitude of different nasties blocking your way to the items in question. Sound simple and some of the caverns are not overly complicated to traverse. However, caution is advised on several levels where timing is critical - you also must contend with a limited air supply for each level.

Criticism:
The animation and sprites are superbly drawn and the action/gameplay is spot on. The colour is well used and the many objects and foes you encounter are proportionately included for each level. The sound is minimal but this takes little from the fame, and you can disable the background tune if required.

This is one of the Speccy classics that deserves without question, a 5 star rating!

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